Assignment+1.5+Wikispaces


 * [[image:wikispaces.gif width="146" height="90" link="@www:home"]] || Wikispaces is an easy to use wiki platform that allows users to create their own wiki profile and pages. Members can create simple webpages that can be viewed and also edited by guests. Their is the option having your wiki public so that anyone can view it, or private so that only invited guests can view it. ||
 * **What are the features and advantages of this tool?**
 * The ability to create shared web page for collaborative editing
 * Easy collaboration between users
 * Ability to upload images, videos and documents
 * Having the option of a public or private wikispace
 * Personalised layouts

By having your own wikispace login you have the ability to create as many wikispaces as you like through the one login. For this purpose of this assignment I have created the wikispace called "Multimedia Literacy." I have been using this wikispace as a portal for the presentation of my compulsory assignments and the exploration that I have undertaken throughout the topic. It is essentially a learning space for me, as well as other students in my class because they have the ability to view my page as well as giving me comments and the option of editing text.
 * How could i use this tool as a professional educator?**

When i become a teacher I will definitely be using the wikispaces tool in my classroom as a collaborative tool, some ways that I could use it are described below:
 * How could i use this tool in the Primary Classroom?**


 * I believe that it would work best as a place that students can discuss projects that they may be working on with other class members and the teacher.
 * By having this online portal students can engage in their learning whenever they have access to a computer and internet.
 * As a teacher I would post topical questions on the wikispace and allow students to give their opinions and comments on the topic.
 * Could be used as a form of assessment or just as a way of finding out students enjoyment and engagement in an area of learning.
 * The wikispace would need to have a lot of structure, and it would be all up to the teacher in how effective the wikispace is.
 * Allow the familes of students to be able to view their childs wikispace and get an idea of what thye have been involved in

If you would like a simple explanation of what wikis are take a look at the video below! media type="youtube" key="-dnL00TdmLY?fs=1" height="385" width="480" ||